The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-10-28

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usr ~ Rspablacsn party hsd uedIspased
control q the FEDERAL oovsrnnent Y
III ~ DEPARTMENTS aad during mai
Sorns A. ~ public ssrdce % - iexlslats Or
me psomoeion % 80 general welfare. pus y
crininalhv neglected. The material interesn q
me masses 81 the people, and, IN ~ anxiety 70
win che applause and support % sssrrseseo
capital q laid the foundation sos many new
abuses which have snce grown - alarming
pronorsiona. Il virtually DESTROYED The Aperi-
can navy and merchant marine usQusnocreo
tho public lands By unnecessary ana excessive
grants 20 ccrporaeionA and ~ permitting large
and valuable tracts % - appropriate ~
| syndicascs Of spcculators; and q wasted ne
system 81 expenditures which has no parallel
| in our history. II maintained nn unequal
| ~ stem % TAXATION, for the avowed purpose o.
| oostructing international exchanged ond -
| the same tlme. with giaring Inconsistency. u
| paid subsidies out Of the public treasury 70 en-
military power 70 control elections ~ The
people. and 70 oveFawe The tribunals ~
1 nointed by Law % make the rcturna- u
Established and abolished courts and connie
| sions. and increased or diminished their 5uris-
dicticns 20 meet political emergcncies; and.
| under the decisions and awards OF these TEN
porsry ana irresponsible sribunals. u paid
| many millions OF dollars out Of the public
Treasury on claims OF II least doubtful validity,
held BY people living In part OF the country
| where Republican votes were soreiy needed
Up 70 the last moment Of 10 supremacy. y
hahitually used oincial power for partisan pur-
body Of political scrfs every one OF whom was
compelled BY the memorable Law Of the party
70 contribute hts money and his personal serv-
ices whenever demanded.
II II Il not proposed here 70 attempt an emu
meration Of all the obnoxious measures and
arbitrary practices Of the Republican party
whsle IN power. but simply 70 mention few.
for the purpose OF indicating the spirit In which
IL conducted public Affairs. II has Lett tho
country q legacy OF bad laws and vicious
methods Of administration which u will take
many years OF earnest labor 20 correct and 4
IL evident that this task can be best
performed by those who have NO per
sonal or political responsibility for the
evils that are 10 be rcmcdied The rcconstruc'
ton OF the navy and the restoration OF the
merchant marine are not likely 20 Be accom-
!. plished by continuation OF the same policy
which reduced them 70 their present condition
| | nor Is Il probable that such reformation Of
the civil service a. will make it thorough,
honest and effective. arG place oflcial respon
/ sbility above partisan obligations. can or VII
} | be effected By the same political party which
persisently pursued the course that maze r
/ form necessary II would be an act Of folly 4
| intrust the preservation Of the public domain
a. ,he came n,en Who. when they had th(
: power, despoiled this great heritage OF ~
{ people. The same influences which SURROUNDED
. | and controlled them then surround and Gun
troll them now. and will continue 70 do 90.
, ~ crest,o,s n purrlv internal policy Or,
: OF greater or moro immediate importance
! the people than those which relate directly o
, | indirectly 70 the public lands These question
arc Of supreme Importance 20 that iars
I 1890 shsn tnc ~aers a. the,r labor. a.
: ss~,sv,,rg A secure home
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: "a st-,c, srsorremens ~ the laws relating
q the d,sposisson 81 the public domain. 90 tbs
= snecnintson ana fraud may be prevented
y run,sbed ana cheap homes and good title
= ru.-.nte.s IN the honest settler. the reclaim:
q ssor ~ r.ras tllegaI1v a -cuped or claimed
a sndiv,dnaIs ana corporations. foreign and d
y nrssic- Ana fuet ana speedy settlement Of .
n matters n dispute between the GovcnmeI
y ara the subsidized railroad companies; the q
y nrfment ana rigid enforcement OF laws 70 con
Il pcl corporations 10 take patents for q
N ehc tnnis artualfv ana legally earned By thc
"a under rrants from the GOVERNMENT 20 III
q thew ~ Az be subject 70 taxation By the Stat
" AMI territories IN which they are situated: an
q nnally. the adoption OF Just and eniighfent
70 policy for the civilization and Government
he the Indians within our Jurisdiction. in ord
"a that ali the substantial rights OF these Deepen
d. cnt people may be amply protected witho
a. unnecessarily retarding the development
IT. our new States and Territories
. Much has already been done during the pre-
Of emit Administration % reclaim lands conditio
he Ally granted 70 railroad and other corporation
la 70 arSnul fraudulent entr1es 70 prevent unIa
n ful inclosurcs and 70 protect the timbers q
N minerals upon the public domain; but the wo
T. Il stu incomplete, and IL will require additio
Al Regulation and constant vigilance upon 9
L. part 81 those charged with the administrati
70 81 thc laws. 70 prevent the improper appropr
he ton OF . large part Of the most valuable YER
X tory belonging 70 the Government.
n order 70 DO this the cooperation Of 4
ne Legislative ana Executive departments Il 4
70 | solutely uecessary. and past experience b
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